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Japan rejects injunction against Genkai nuclear restart
The injunction was requested by local residents.
Japan rejects injunction against Genkai nuclear restart
The injunction was requested by local residents.
Kansai Electric to operate Mihama-3 reactor until 2036
Safety improvement works amount to US$1.63b.
TEPCO, Chubu Electric Power merger to cut costs by $910m
This is pegged as yearly savings for five years.
Renewable investments plummeted by 23% to $241.6b in 2016
This is despite a 9% jump in renewables capacity.
Japan finally plugs in its fifth reactor
Takahama's Unit 3 is back in operation.
How is Tokyo Electric Power Company one year after Japan's electric market liberalisation?
CEO Tomoaki Kobayakawa shares the company's plans moving forward.
Japan's Kansai Electric restarts Takahama-4 nuclear reactor
Commercial operations to resume mid-June 2017.
Gas-fired power generation to eat up over 41% of Japan's mix by 2026
It eyes building as many as 43 plants over the next 12 years.
Why China's geothermal energy sector remains underdeveloped
The country is zeroing in on other renewable sources.
Why Takahama restarts don't mean a nuclear rebound for Japan
The restarts only show challenges the sector still has to face.
Japanese utility TEPCO to seek partners for nuclear operations
A new recovery plan has been submitted for approval.
Pacifico Energy starts construction of Japan's largest solar power plant
The 257.7MW plant is expected to operate by September 2019.
Saga governor approves restart of Genkai nuclear reactors in Japan
Units 3 and 4 finally gained approval.
Japan clamps down on stalled renewables projects
Around 456,000 projects failed to meet the government's deadline.
TEPCO unveils global accelerator program for energy startups
It is joined by 7 other international utilities.
Asia Pacific to eat up almost 41% of global solar capacity additions
Thanks to significant would-be growths in China, India, and Japan.
Fukushima nuclear plant workers have ditched the protective gear
Radiation levels have dropped in most areas.